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Good morning, Lancaster. People from here keep showing up and doing things at the national level. Boxers in Tulsa. A rock band on Billboard. It's been that kind of week. We're proud as heck.

In today's Lancaster Ledger:

• A Lancaster band just hit #1 on Billboard

• Our boxers are tearing through the National Golden Gloves

• Pequea Valley just approved a $27.6M construction project

Let's do it.

— Collin

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Lancaster County rock band From Ashes to New just landed their first-ever #1 on a Billboard chart. "Drag Me" tops the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the week of May 16 — 2.2 million radio audience impressions, a 17% jump in one week. It's the band's first leader after 13 chart entries. "Drag Me" dropped December 5, 2025, and their full-length Reflections came out April 17, 2026. In a statement, the band wrote: "We've never had a #1 at Rock Radio until now. To every station that took a chance on this song, every fan that streamed it, shared it, and requested it… this belongs to all of us."

They play Stage AE in Pittsburgh tonight.

Read more at ABC27 →

Lancaster's Jasiah "Monster" Ortiz dropped his Oklahoma City opponent twice in the first 30 seconds of his Tuesday opener and took the bout by unanimous decision. He followed up Wednesday by beating Texas's Jose Vasquez 4-1 to advance to Friday's semifinals against Nieem Somerville of Washington, D.C. Jerimiah "Drip" Munoz pulled the bigger upset — a 3-2 split decision over Brody Ledoux, the No. 8 elite open at 132 pounds. Munoz fights his quarterfinal Thursday. Team Pennsylvania went 3-0 in their opening night.

Ortiz, after his Tuesday win: "I knew I had it before the fight started, 'cause I know who I am." The tournament is livestreamed at parkwayvideo.com.

Read more at LancasterOnline →

Pequea Valley's school board approved $27.6 million in construction bids at its May 13 meeting to launch Phase II of the Secondary Campus redevelopment. The scope: new athletic fields, demolition of the former intermediate school, and converting the old high school into administrative offices and a fitness center. Awards went to eciConstruction ($17.6M general), North Bay Mechanical ($3.73M HVAC), Boro Construction ($4.44M electrical), and Jay R. Reynolds ($1.54M plumbing). Construction starts around May 20 and runs about 18 months — athletic fields open fall 2027, full completion early 2028.

The board also signed off on $83,898 in floor replacement at Salisbury Elementary, in case you ever wondered what $83K of school floors looks like.

Read more at LancasterOnline →

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Bird-in-Hand Farmers Market | Indoor Amish-Mennonite market — produce, baked goods, jams, meats, crafts. | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM | 2710 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand | Free to browse

Ephrata Friday Market at the Green Dragon | Pennsylvania's largest farmers and flea market — 400+ vendors, produce, antiques, food, livestock. | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM | 955 N. State St., Ephrata | Free admission

Rhubarb Festival at Kitchen Kettle Village (Day 1) | Two-day festival — pies, jams, slushies, cooking demos, live music. | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Kitchen Kettle Village, 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse | Free admission

Fairmount Homes Annual Book Sale | Thousands of used books, all proceeds support Fairmount Homes residents. | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Fairmount Homes, 1100 Farm Crest Dr., Ephrata | Free admission

Rhubarb Festival at Kitchen Kettle Village (Day 2) | Final day — vendors and music continue. | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Kitchen Kettle Village, 3529 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse | Free admission

Conestoga Crusher Trail Race | 5K and 10K trail races through Holtwood Environmental Preserve. | 10:00 AM start | 257 Old Holtwood Rd., Holtwood | $35 5K / $45 10K

McCaskey Class of '81 Chicken BBQ Fundraiser | Charcoal chicken meals to benefit McCaskey reunion scholarships. | 10:00 AM – sold out | Stauffer's of Kissel Hill, 301 Rohrerstown Rd., Lancaster | $10 half chicken / $15 full meal

Wheels & Wings Festival | Cars, vintage planes, food trucks, family activities at Lancaster Airport. | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Lancaster Airport, 500 Airport Rd., Lititz | Free admission ($5 parking)

Spring ArtWalk (Day 1) | 60+ stops across downtown — open studios, galleries, free demos. | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Lancaster Art Vault and venues citywide, starting at 100 N. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Kids' Free Day in the Park | Children's activities, music, and games for the family in Lititz Springs Park. | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Lititz Springs Park, 24 N. Broad St., Lititz | Free

Baron Brew Fest | 30+ Pennsylvania breweries, food trucks, and live music in Manheim's Market Square. | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Market Square, Manheim | $45 GA

Music Trivia at the Moravian Center | Music-themed afternoon trivia with prizes. Doors 3 PM. | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Moravian Center of Lancaster, 227 N. Queen St. (2nd floor), Lancaster | Free

Spring ArtWalk (Day 2) | Second day — open studios continue. | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Lancaster Art Vault and venues citywide, 100 N. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Ephrata Cloister Chorus Spring Concert | Annual spring choral concert at the historic 1741 Meetinghouse. | 3:00 PM | 1741 Meetinghouse, 632 W. Main St., Ephrata | Free; donations welcome

Historic Rock Ford Fashion Lecture | Curator-led talk on 18th-century fashion at the General Edward Hand mansion. | 2:00 PM | Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rockford Rd., Lancaster | $15 adult / $5 student

Friends of Moores Memorial Library Bingo | Library-fundraiser afternoon bingo at the Christiana Fire Hall. | 1:00 PM (doors noon) | 214 S. Bridge St., Christiana | $20 advance / $25 door

Dear Evan Hansen at Fulton Theatre (FINAL WEEK) — 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster. Closes Sunday May 17. | $20–$74

Rat Pack Live! at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre (FINAL WEEK) — 510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster. Closes Sunday May 17. | $55 show-only / $85 meal + show

Friday High 66°F, low 42°F.

Saturday High 76°F, low 46°F.

Sunday High 78°F, low 62°F.

Tractor Jerry & The Mud Bucket | Country / Roots Rock | 7:00 PM | Tellus 360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free (21+)

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra: The Planets | Classical / Orchestral | 7:30 PM | Gardner Theatre, 725 Hamilton Rd., Lancaster | $39–$99

Temple Ave. | Indie Rock | 8:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

WJTL Fest 2026 (Chandler Moore, Colton Dixon, Ashes Remain, Lizzie Morgan, Scout and the Saints) | Christian / Contemporary | Gates noon, music 4:10 PM | Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, 150 Cherry Hill Rd., Ronks | $49.99

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra: The Planets | Classical / Orchestral | 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM | Gardner Theatre, 725 Hamilton Rd., Lancaster | $39–$99

Bobo & Smith — Simon & Garfunkel Tribute | Folk / Tribute | 8:00 PM | Lititz Shirt Factory, 5 Juniper Ln., Lititz | $35

The Roomates | Rock | 8:00 PM | Southern Market, 100 S. Queen St., Lancaster | Free

Shane Fregm & 74 Junction | Country / Rock | 9:00 PM | McCleary's Public House, 130 W. Front St., Marietta | Free

The Thompson Triplets | Pop / Soul | 10:30 PM | Tellus 360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free

Old Time Jam with Danny Mulligan | Old-Time / Acoustic Jam | 2:00 PM | Tellus 360, 24 E. King St., Lancaster | Free

Lancaster Symphony Orchestra: The Planets | Classical / Orchestral | 2:30 PM | Gardner Theatre, 725 Hamilton Rd., Lancaster | $39–$99

Fresh Takes on Jazz: Aaron Rudderow & North of Now | Jazz | 3:00 PM | Mickey's Black Box at Rock Lititz, 101 Rock Lititz Blvd., Lititz | $23.40

Dick Fox's Golden Boys (Frankie Avalon & Fabian) | Classic Pop | 3:00 PM | American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy E., Lancaster | $69–$99

Sponge | Rock | 6:00 PM | Phantom Power, 121 W. Frederick St., Millersville | From $25.21

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